The federal government is shutdown, but not everything has come to a screeching halt. According to Patrick Donnelly, Nevada’s director of the Center for Biological Diversity, that is a very bad thing. “We are confident our pleas are falling on deaf ears, so its highly likely we will have to revert to the courts,” Donnelly explained. What he’s threatening to sue over is the federal government’s leasing of land for fracking.

ORAN, Argentina (AP) — The Vatican received information in 2015 and 2017 that an Argentine bishop close to Pope Francis had taken naked selfies, exhibited "obscene" behavior and had been accused of misconduct with seminarians, his former vicar general told The Associated Press, undermining Vatican claims that allegations of sexual abuse were only made a few months ago.

FARGO (KFGO) - An automatic sprinkler helped contain a fire in an apartment on the 14th floor of the 22-story Fargo Lashkowitz High Rise. Firefighters were called to the fire at 101 2nd St. S. at around 6:15 a.m. Saturday.A man inside the apartment was removed to safety and evaluated by FM Ambulance. No one was injured.The Fargo Housing Auth...